Pigtail assisted tracking of guide catheter for navigating the difficult radial: Overcoming the “razor effect”
During transradial procedures, sharp edge of the guide catheter tip may act like a “razor-blade” and can prevent the catheter navigation. It is especially common with radial artery loop, tortuous radial artery and radial artery spasm. We describe a cost effective and easy technique which overcomes t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483216001176 |